a conversation with a 3 year old…
i know i’m supposed to be posting a freebie… but i just had this conversation with zoe and it is cracking me up.
zoe heard me on the phone with a few of my friends coordinating bunco car pools for tonight. so when i got off the phone we had the following exchange:
zoe: who were you talking to, mom?
me: miss linda
zoe: what did you tell her, mom? (zoe’s way of asking what we were talking about)
me: i asked her if she wanted to ride with me tonight.
zoe: where are you going, mom?
me: to melissa’s house.
zoe: just you? and linda? mom, is it just you and linda going? only you? (zoe’s way of asking if she’s going too)
me: yes honey, it’s just me going tonight.
zoe: i think it would be more fun if i went too, mom. mom, i think it would be more fun if zoe went.
me: no honey, i’m just going to go out with my friends tonight. you’re gonna stay home with daddy and play.
zoe: but i’m your friend.
[interestingly enough, zoe told me this afternoon we weren't friends because i didn't live at another house]
me: i thought we weren’t friends.
zoe: do you want to be friends now?
me: ok. but honey, i’m going out tonight just by myself.
zoe: i’ll give you a kiss and then i can come, ok mom? that sounds like a good idea. i’ll just give you a kiss and then i can come. ok?
(during most of this conversation, zoe is holding up one finger– it’s a little expression she has when she’s thinking or making a point… kinda of an “aha! i’ve got an idea” thing)
LORD HELP ME! she’s 3 and she’s already negotiating with me!!!
so finally i say, no honey you have to stay home, it’s just mommy’s tonight. at which point she proceeds to give me the “boo-boo” face. if you haven’t seen zoe’s “boo-boo” face, you won’t understand how irresistably powerful it is (it’s akin to puss in boot’s “sad kitty” face from shrek 2). big watery eyes, pouty quivering lip…
oh boy.
oh my! Thank you for sharing. I can just picture those big dark eyes of hers looking at you filled with such expression as she’s trying to get herself invited. Too funny.
I have a 10 year old boy…conversation and looks not as cute or interesting, lol.
I absolutely empathize with you! My daughter is one spectacular negotiator, too!! LOL! Just know this….. it doesn’t get any easier!
My daughter is 10 and 99% of the time we’re tied at the hip; and I wouldn’t have it any other way. However, as Moms, we need to have time to ourselves. I’ll never forget when my daughter was about 4-years-old we had a similar conversation as you and Zoe exchanged today…. My daughter said, “Well, ok then….the next time you want to play with me, Mom, I’m just going have to have to tell you that “I have to have ‘me time’ and then you’ll know just how I feel!” LOL! How can you argue with that logic!?!? hahaha!
LOL! Kids are too darn funny!
hahaha so cute and I totally get where you are coming from… I have a precocious 3 year old also. The other night I was asking for supper suggestions from everyone (my hub, my 9 yr old, and my 3 yr old….my 13 yr old was at a friends)….I kept getting the customary “i don’t know…i don’t care”s from everyone so I said they could find their own supper. My husband then says “give me options then! i want options…” before I could say anything Tink (my 3 yr old) puts her little hand on her hip and says “yeah, give me options…..they taste good”
never a dull moment with preschoolers around 
thanks for the laugh today!